Friendly Zenbo robot runs your home, looks out for elderly relatives and tells you what to eat
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Zenbo was unveiled by Jonney Shih, chairman of Asus – the company behind the robot – on stage at Computex today, reports The Verge.
It’s been described as resembling an iMac G4 riding a Sony Rolly, but appears to work like Amazon’s Echo.
Asus says it’s particularly useful for older people.
A video demonstrating Zenbo’s capabilities features a section where it comes to the aid of a grandad who’s fallen over at home.
The little robot takes a picture of the man, which it sends to his granddaughter.
She’s then able to notify her parents, who help him back up.
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Zenbo will cost $599 (£410) when it goes on sale.
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